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SEC Soccer Tournament sets new attendance record

On WCOA this morning, Pensacola Sports CEO Ray Palmer announced that the SEC Women’s Soccer Tournament had over 10,000 spectators over its week in Pensacola…

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Low voter turnout compared to 2018, 2020

Early voting ended on Saturday with 34,215 people casting their votes in Escambia County. With the 27,786 mail-in ballots received, the county had a voter…

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Real News podcasts: Friday, Nov. 4, 2022

DIB Executive Director Walker Wilson, Katie Bosso of Indigeaux Denim Bar & Boutique and Samantha Breedlove of Rusted Arrow preview this year’s Holiday Haul, a…

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Mayoral Transition Team meeting schedule

Monday, Nov. 7 Focus Area Community Meeting & Input Session – Employee Engagement & Culture – 3:30 p.m., Maritime Place, 350 W. Cedar St., First…

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Over 25K in Escambia County have voted

Here are the stats from the Escambia County Supervisor of Elections office – 52,508 votes cast, turnout 23.43% Mail: 25,457(48.66%) Early Voting: 26,842(51.31%) Provisional: 16(0.03%)

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Ping Pong on Palafox

Zarzaur Law, P.A. has once again partnered with the Pensacola Table Tennis Club to host its third annual “Ping Pong on Palafox” event on Saturday,…

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Gingerbread House Competition

The Studer Community Institute’s Gingerbread House Competition presented by Winn Dixie is back this year. The holiday event begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 17,…

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Real News Podcasts: Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022

Pensacola author Trish Taylor discusses her new book, “Put the Oven On: An American’s Guide to British Food, And Why It’s Not as Bad as…

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District 4: Van Hoose vs. Bender

On WCOA, we had the two candidates facing off for Escambia County Commission District 4 seat. COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 4 Term: Four years Salary: $92,738…

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Mobile Press-Register going all-digital

This could be a foreshowing of where daily (and once daily) newspapers may be heading. Alabama Media Group reports it will shift to all-digital delivery,…

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It’s official: Pine Forest High School to become a Community Partnership School

Children’s Home Society of Florida to expand Community Partnership Schools™ model in Pensacola Pensacola, Fla. (November 3, 2022) — Pine Forest High School will adopt…

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Backroom Briefing: All in the Numbers

Weekly political notes from The News Service of Florida By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved; see terms. TALLAHASSEE — Tuesday’s…

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